Featured Articles
- How to Choose a Suitable Statistical Method for My ExperimentBy: Plantae CommunityDecember 2, 2024Introduction: In plant science – as in most exact sciences – there are many experimental routes to answer specific research questions. read more...
- Announcing the 2025 ASPB Plantae FellowsBy: Plantae CommunityNovember 21, 2024The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is please to announce the 2025 Plantae Fellows, an impressive group ready to bring their best to this read more...
- ASPB Introduces the 2025 Plantae EditorsBy: Plantae CommunityNovember 14, 2024Returning in 2025, ASPB has appointed its new group of Plantae Editors to further support Plantae’s growth and goal to serve as a community read more...
Education
- Plantae Presents: Future of NGS TechnologiesBy: Plantae CommunityNovember 27, 2024Plantae Presents: Future of NGS Technologies Featuring Sophien Kamoun, Mary Gehring, and Lothar Kalmbach When: December 17, 2024, at 8:00 AM PST | read more...
- Plantae Presents: Understanding the Process of Choosing Your PhD or Postdoc LabBy: Plantae CommunityNovember 4, 2024Plantae Presents: Understanding the Process of Choosing Your PhD or Postdoc Lab Featuring Sophien Kamoun, Mary Gehring, and Lothar Kalmbach When: read more...
- Plantae Presents: Dealing with Rejection and Finding Motivation During a Slow Patch in Your ResearchBy: Plantae CommunityOctober 25, 2024Plantae Presents: Dealing with Rejection & Finding Motivation During a Slow Patch in Your Research Featuring Daniel Oseiofosu and Pritha Kundu read more...
Careers
- Does Where You Graduate From Matter?By: Plantae CommunityNovember 4, 2024How much influence does your alma mater have on your career success? Does attending a prestigious school guarantee a successful career, or is it less read more...
- Strategic Career Planning for Plant Scientists: Navigating Your Path to SuccessBy: Plantae CommunityOctober 28, 2024Embarking on a career in plant science is both exciting and challenging. As the world grapples with pressing issues like climate change, food read more...
- Bridging the Gap: Navigating the Transition from Academia to Industry in Plant SciencesBy: Plantae CommunitySeptember 3, 2024The transition from academia to the private sector in plant sciences presents both exciting opportunities and unique challenges. While academic read more...
Research Insights
- Spotlight: The role of fossils for reconstructing the evolution of plant developmentBy: Mary WilliamsNovember 1, 2024I suspect if we asked someone to describe a fossil we’d hear a lot about dinosaur bones. Certainly, science museums are full of fossilized animal read more...
- Perspective: Enzymatic routes to designer hemicelluloses for use in biobased materialsBy: Mary WilliamsNovember 1, 2024This article poses the interesting question of whether we can use our knowledge of plant cell wall-modifying, carbohydrate-active enzymes to produce read more...
- Review: Cracking the plant VOC sensing code and its practical applicationsBy: Mary WilliamsNovember 1, 2024Many studies have demonstrated the importance of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in communication between plants. VOCs emitted by a plant damaged read more...